Data Governance Specialist

West Conshohocken, PA, United States

Data Governance Specialist (hybrid)

Tandigm Health, a transformational leader in population health management, is looking for a Data Governance Specialist in the greater Philadelphia area. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package and are proud to share a culture of diversity and inclusion.

Join our team as a Data Governance Specialist! Tandigm Health is seeking a dynamic individual to fill the role of Data Governance Specialist and drive the appropriate understanding and utilization of our data assets. In this role, you will play a key role in advancing our data governance goals. You will collaborate across all business areas to establish and implement data policies, processes, and training initiatives. Your responsibilities will include organizing our data catalog, mapping data lineage, and improving data quality. Additionally, you will classify data based on its sensitivity, importance, and regulatory requirements, ensuring compliance and accountability.

Reporting to the Enterprise Data Governance Manager, you will work closely with business leadership, IT, compliance, privacy, legal, and information security teams. Your proactive approach to fostering a data-driven culture will be instrumental in driving organizational success. To excel in this role, you must possess a solid understanding of data management, privacy, security, and governance frameworks. Your ability to bridge the gap between business and technical requirements will be crucial in driving value from our data assets.

If you are ready to make a meaningful impact and help shape the future of data governance at Tandigm, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity today!

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Data Governance Framework; support the development and implementation of a comprehensive data governance framework aligned with organizational strategic goals and industry best practices. Establish data governance policies, standards, and procedures to ensure consistency and compliance across the organization.

Collaborate with business and data/technical teams on data sourcing, catalogues, dictionaries, and lineage mapping exercises.

Metadata Management; work closely with IT to oversee the development and maintenance of metadata to enhance understanding of datasets. Ensure the availability and accessibility of metadata to support data lineage and relationships.

Data Quality; partner with various stakeholders to enhance data quality through establishing data quality standards and monitoring data activities. Collaborate with business and IT teams to remediate data quality issues and implement preventive measures.

Data Classification and Security; work closely with information security team to implement data classification policies to categorize data based on sensitivity and regulatory requirements. Collaborate with information security teams to enforce data security measures and ensure compliance with data protection regulations.

Data Privacy and Compliance; stay informed about data protection laws and regulations and ensure that data governance practices comply with these requirements. Collaborate with legal, compliance and privacy teams to address privacy concerns and implement data privacy measures.

Data Stewardship; partner with business leaders to identify and assign data stewards responsible for overseeing the quality and integrity of specific data domains. Collaborate with business units to define data ownership, responsibilities, and accountability.

Change Management; initiate change management processes to ensure that data governance policies and practices are effectively communicated and adopted across the organization.

Design and configure Collibra asset models, communities, custom views and custom workflows.

Design Data Governance processes and model them in Collibra.

Act as a subject matter expert in Collibra. Train and educate other business users on utilizing and interacting with Collibra.

Drive continuous improvement efforts, monitor ongoing results, define process areas for review, and conduct benchmarking activities to ensure best in class results for data management best practices.

Consistently exhibits behavior and communication skills that demonstrate Tandigm Health's commitment to superior customer service, including quality, care and concern with each and every internal and external customer.

Uses, protects, and discloses Tandigm's patients' protected health information (PHI) only in accordance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards and protects Tandigm assets from unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, destruction or interference.

Adheres to and responsible to abide by all information security policies, processes, and/or activities.

Performs additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college

MBA preferred

EXPERIENCE

5-7 years' experience working in a data governance or related role

3-5 years hands on experience with operating and configuring Collibra

Ability to create/manage communities, domains, assets (business, data, compliance, technology), relationships and dashboards within Collibra

Hands on experience with data profiling, data cataloging, data quality, business rule definition/data quality rule definition

Healthcare industry experience preferred

Strong understanding of business processes and the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions

Has worked with cross functional teams to triage and resolve data issues

Deep understanding of standards, policies and expectations regarding the availability and quality of data

Strong consulting and interpersonal skills; able to interface with all levels of the organization and tailor communication appropriately

Excellent communicator, negotiator and collaborator with various business stakeholders driving towards decision-making

Skilled at work session facilitation, team management and cross-functional collaboration

Experience with project management preferred

Certifications in data management related field a plus

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ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

Strong business acumen - ability to understand key business drivers and work with leadership team to drive results

A drive to learn and master new technologies and techniques

A self-starter who is also a team player with demonstrated abilities to collaborate effectively across the business

Ability to work independently and produce high quality work products on time

Flexibility to adjust to working on multiple initiatives, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Customer-service oriented; responsive and respectful to colleagues, clients, patients, and providers

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Intermediate to advanced level Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint skills

*COVID-19 Requirements: *

Candidates will be required to show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 upon commencing employm